English Online Dictionary. What means headquarters? What does headquarters mean?
English
Etymology
From head + quarters.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhɛdˈkwɔː.təz/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈhɛdˌkwɔɹ.tɚz/
Noun
headquarters (plural headquarters)
- The military installation from which troops are commanded and orders are issued; the military unit consisting of a commander and his support staff.
- The center of an organization's operations or administration.
- A place of concentrated activity or influence.
Usage notes
- The word is plural in construction and can take singular or plural verbs.
Synonyms
- HQ, h.q.
- head office
Related terms
- (US) headquarter